And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 16 of Genesis. Sarai and Abram turn to Hagar to obtain descendants. The birth of Ishmael shows the family consequences of attempting to resolve through human decision a promise that had not yet been fulfilled.
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Der sprach zu ihr: Hagar, Sarais Magd, wo kommst du her, und wo willst du hin? Sie sprach: Ich bin von meiner Frau Sarai geflohen.
Y le dijo: Agar, sierva de Sarai, ¿de dónde vienes tú, y a dónde vas? Y ella respondió: Huyo de delante de Sarai, mi señora.
Le preguntó: «Agar, sierva de Sarai, ¿de dónde vienes y adónde vas?». Ella respondió: «Estoy huyendo de Sarai, mi señora».
Il dit: Agar, servante de Saraï, d'où viens-tu, et où vas-tu? Elle répondit: Je fuis loin de Saraï, ma maîtresse.
E le disse: Agar, serva di Sarai, onde vieni? ed ove vai? Ed ella rispose: Io me ne fuggo dal cospetto di Sarai, mia padrona.
E disse: Agar, serva de Sarai, donde vens, e para onde vais? E ela disse: Venho fugida da face de Sarai minha senhora.
對她說:「 撒萊 的婢女 夏甲 ,你從哪裏來?要到哪裏去?」她說:「我從我的女主人 撒萊 面前逃出來。」
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